I am a small fish but looking for any advice to direct me in the right direction. Not sure if this is the right place to post, so please move if it is not.

What games do you like to play and why?

Ring games limit?

Ring games NL?

6 man ring games limit?

6 man ring games NL?

SNG's?

Multi - Tourney and what lvl?

For a beginner like me, what would you suggest for a BR of a whopping 120.00 and why?

I *like* to play LO8 (Limit Omaha EWight-or-better) full ring because I think it is the most "fun" game that I know.

Of course I can never find a LO8 game on the site I'm playing so I'm in actuality at the moment only playing NL $100 5-max. It's also a lot more profitable than LO8 and more fun (and profitable) than NL full ring.

In reality, Hold'em is probably the least "fun" game that I play. I find PLO, PLO8, 7CS8, 7CS and 5CD more entertaining.

I don't play SnG's much anymore, although it used to be my main game, I stopped because I get much more aggravated when I get sucked out on in a SnG than in a cash game (I can't rebuy and get "my" money back). I don't really play MTT's because I don't have the patience to play for 4+ hours.


With a BR of $120 I would suggest you play the lowest stakes your site has to offer and the game you feel most comfortable with and/or think you have the biggest edge at. $10 NL is probably the easiest to find and if you study and have a sound bankroll managment plan, you'll be able to move up (or take shots) at a comfortable rate. Assuming your goal is actually to win money, if you just play for recreation play whatever game you think is most fun and don't lose more money than you can afford.

I enjoy basically all forms of poker as far as a game to play.

But I spent almost all my time building a roll at the LHE tables. Originally at the .05/.10 tables. Then worked my way up, and also included a lot of bonus chasing along the way. So I would say LHE is the game I know best as far as poker knowledge is concerned. If I had to start all over I think NL would offer the most bang for your buck though. Chances are you'll grind up a roll quicker playing the penny NL tables than you would at the LHE tables. When there were a lot of bonuses to be had LHE and bonues offered basically free $ with very little risk, just breaking even was profitable.

I mostly engoy ring games over tournaments although I have a love hate relationship with MTT's. I tend to get pissed when I bust out because like Stoney said I can't reload and keep playing. Especailly if I take a bad beat, in a ring game I can reload and hopefully bust the person(s) playing poorly. Regardless I'll still play them fairly regularly because for what you can make compared to what you put up is pretty appealing.

I generally prefer 6 max for ring games. I spent a good amount of time at FR tables when I was starting out though. Full ring play is a good place to learn a game because they're usually less aggressive than shorthanded tables Plus you can be alittle more selective without having to worry about losing money faster in the blinds (at least in a fixed limit situation). Shorthanded you get to play more hands against the same players, which I liked in LHE beacuse mistakes are generally a bit more magnified in a SH game. Generally if you're trying to get a feel for/learn a game full ring is the best place to start.

In the last 2 months or so I've been devoting more time to NL though, I spent some time playing Pot Limit Omaha, which I liked but don't think I really got the hang of... So one day I'll probably go back to it.

Like ed mentioned I think it is good to learn all forms of poker (something I'm finally starting to try and do). Especially after dedicating most of my time to just one game. As far a what to suggest for your BR you need to find a game that appeals to you. From there figure out what level you can comfortably play within that roll. For example in LHE the general guidelines for FR is 300-500 BB's (big bets) for a given level. Shorthaned has more swings and I generally think 500 BB's should be the minimum. For NL you should consider how many buy-ins you have to play a certain level.

Good BR management is the key to enjoying playing IMO, play within your roll and move up or down as needed. I personally like to play way overrolled for a limit. It makes the swings (which will be inevitable) easier to deal with. Others like to try and push the envelope a bit and advance through the ranks faster moving up and down/taking shots more frequently.